The Limit Test Ban Treaty

Limited the testing of nuclear weapons into the atmosphere

The Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt by the U.S. to

remove communist leader Fidel Castro from power.

Why did Kennedy have a difficult time implementing many domestic programs?

He lacked a mandate because of a close election.

The Cuban Missile Crisis was resolved by

The United States agreeing to remove missiles in Turkey.

Which is a reason that Kennedy beat Nixon in the election of 1960?

Kennedy performed better on a T.V. debate

What led to the creation of the Berlin Wall?

People were leaving East Berlin and moving to the west

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1
The Limit Test Ban Treaty
Limited the strength of nukes that could be tested
Limited the testing of nuclear weapons into the atmosphere
Limited how many nukes a country could test
Stopped all nuclear testing completely
2
To fight poverty, President Johnson
created the Job Corps for training workers
Encouraged poor to participate in public-works programs
All of the above
Started the Head Start program
3
The Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt by the U.S. to
put a communist leader in power.
annex Cuba
remove missiles in Cuba.
remove communist leader Fidel Castro from power.
4
Which topic did the Great Society NOT address?
Poverty
Education
International Trade
The environment
5
Kennedy's years as president are referred to as
The Golden Years
The Wonder Years
The Worrisome Years
The Camelot Years
6
Why did Kennedy have a difficult time implementing many domestic programs?
His ideas were too conservative for democrats.
His domestic program consisted of radical communist ideas.
He had no previous experience in politics.
He lacked a mandate because of a close election.
7
In 1962, Kennedy increased NASA's funding and promised
To send a satellite to space
To send a man to the moon
To send a man to Mars
To send a man to space
8
Which of the following was a program to give senior citizens health insurance?
Medicaid
Medicare
Social Security
Welfare
9
The Cuban Missile Crisis was resolved by
The United States agreeing to remove missiles in Turkey.
Cuba promising not to fire the missiles
The U.S. publicly agreeing to remove missiles from India.
The Soviet Union using the missiles against Cuba.
10
Who shot John F. Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald
John Connally
Jack Ruby
Martin Warren
11
JFK's foreign policy which increased spending to prepare for various military responses.
Flexible Response
Brinkmanship
Conventional Defense
Nuclear Deterrent
12
What did the Warren Commission conclude?
Kennedy's assassin acted alone
There was a conspiracy to killed Kennedy
The bullets trajectory defied the laws of physics
Time travel as involved in the assassination
13
Kennedy's domestic programs were nicknamed
The New Deal
The New Frontier
The Fair Deal
The Fair Frontier
14
To allow for direct, immediate communication between the U.S. and the USSR this was created.
Limited Test Ban Treaty
The Peace Corps
The CIA
The Hot Line
15
Which is a reason that Kennedy beat Nixon in the election of 1960?
Nixon did not have enough experience
Kennedy had the unconditional support of the South
Kennedy performed better on a T.V. debate
All of the above
16
What led to the creation of the Berlin Wall?
To keep East Berliners safe
To stop supplies from getting to East Berlin
People were leaving East Berlin and moving to the west
West Berliners were aggressive toward the Soviet Union

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